Japanese Katakuchi - 橋本大輔 Hashimoto Daisuke - Cerulean Tenmoku Glazed Yuzamashi - 200ml

Japanese Katakuchi - 橋本大輔 Hashimoto Daisuke - Cerulean Tenmoku Glazed Yuzamashi - 200ml

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This stunning tenmoku katakuchi (pouring vessel) is glazed in an entrancing cerulean blue metallic and iridescent glaze which is a unique variation of the classic yuteki tenmoku style. Hashimoto Daisuke calls this signature glaze seikō (青煌) which means 'blue glitter'. This multipurpose vessel can be used as a yuzamashi, to cool water, or as a serving vessel for tea or sake.

The term 'tenmoku' (天目) can refer to two things: the shape of a bowl, i.e. conical with a finger groove and flare at the lip; and a dark high-iron glaze that can produce various beautiful effects under the right firing conditions. Both of these originated in Jian ware from Fujian during the Song dynasty (960-1279) in China, where the dark colour of the glaze was praised for the way it contrasts nicely with the froth of whisked tea.

While most Tenmoku glazes are a simple black, occasionally the glaze recipe and the conditions in the kiln are just right, causing the ash in the glaze to separate from the iron in a way that produces beautiful metallic effects, such as the one seen on this katakushi, called 'yuteki', meaning 'oil-spot'.

This yuzamashi was made by Hashimoto Daisuke (橋本大輔) and comes in its original kiribako (桐箱 - wooden paulownia box). Born in 1973, Hashimoto-san is one of Japan's youngest tenmoku artists, who produces exceedingly beautiful pieces from his own kiln in Shiga Prefecture.

Dimensions:

12.6cm (5in) - width
6.9cm (2.7in) - height
200ml - capacity

Condition: Excellent

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